Ex Trader Joe's president to open store selling expired food

A health expert explains the difference between the sell by date, use by date and expiration date on food products.

A health expert explains the difference between the sell by date, use by date and expiration date on food products.

Adrienne Cutway, Orlando Sentinel

The former president of grocery store chain Trader Joe's is hoping to make healthy food more accessible to the working poor by opening a store and restaurant that sells expired food, according to Fox News.

Doug Rauch's endeavor is called The Daily Table and will open in Dorchester, Mass. come May.

The food sold and prepared at the store will only be items that are deemed unsellable by other grocery stores. That includes items that are past their sell by date and items in damaged packaging, the TV station reports.

With this business model, Rauch plans to sell fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods for the same price as fast food.